Gujarat government extends gutka ban in state for another year
September 05, 2024 19:26 ISTThe ban came into effect in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards Act and rules and regulations formulated in 2011, the release said.
The ban came into effect in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards Act and rules and regulations formulated in 2011, the release said.
The Delhi government on Thursday extended the ban on manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of gutkha and pan masala for one more year. Food Safety Commissioner D N Singh issued a notification on the ban of these products.
The Assam government has banned the manufacture, distribution, and sale of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine for a period of one year with immediate effect.
The decision was taken in view of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine-based chewing products like gutka and pan masala on human health.
Thiruvananthapuram: State-level laws banning "gutka" - a form of chewing tobacco - are having a positive impact on Indian youths, according to a study by WHO.The World Health Organization (WHO) study was conducted in Assam,
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